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What is the primary function of a Geographic Information System (GIS) in public health?
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What does cardinality refer to in the context of relational database systems (RDBS)?
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What is the gold standard for clinical evidence according to the evidence pyramid?
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Which level of evidence is derived from consistent RCTs?
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What does PACs stand for in the context of medical imaging?
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What is the primary focus of Medical Imaging Informatics?
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What is a key disadvantage of PACs systems in medical imaging?
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What is the primary purpose of teleradiology?
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What type of evidence is Level 2 in the evidence pyramid typically derived from?
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What was a significant barrier faced during the transition to filmless radiology?
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What is the main focus of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs)?
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What does Telehealth primarily involve?
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What type of radiology network did the Veterans Health Administration launch in 2007?
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What is the focus of evidence categorized as Level 3 in the evidence pyramid?
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What is the difference between telehealth and telemedicine?
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What do the goals and purposes of telehealth include?
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What is bioinformatics also known as?
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What does transformational bioinformatics focus on?
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What is the difference between phenotype and genotype?
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What is the importance of bioinformatics?
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What was the result of the Human Genome Project?
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What ethical questions are related to genetic testing?
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Study Notes
Telehealth and Bioinformatics Overview
- Telehealth refers to the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, and public health and health administration.
- Telemedicine is rising in popularity due to the increasing cost of healthcare worldwide and the need for new strategies to prevent readmissions, especially in the context of shortages of specialists in rural areas and the rise in chronic diseases and aging of the population.
- Telemedicine encompasses different transmission modes, including store-and-forward, real-time, and remote monitoring, each with its own requirements and benefits.
- However, there are barriers to telemedicine adoption, such as limited reimbursement, high initial costs, bandwidth issues, licensure laws, and ethical and legal challenges.
- The goals and purposes of telehealth include addressing rising healthcare costs, preventing readmissions, overcoming specialist shortages, and improving patient satisfaction through better access to specialty care.
- Bioinformatics, also known as computational biology, combines biology, computer science, and information technology to develop algorithms for biological hypotheses, such as finding genes, predicting protein structure, and examining evolutionary relationships.
- Transformational bioinformatics focuses on human eHealth, while genomics, proteomics, pharmacogenomics, and metabolomics are specific fields in the study of genetic material and its relation to biological functions.
- The difference between phenotype and genotype lies in observable characteristics versus raw genetic information, with the human body containing about 100 trillion cells, each with a complete set of genetic information.
- Bioinformatics is important for diagnosing hereditary diseases, discovering drug targets, developing personalized drugs and gene therapies, and contributing to the Human Genome Project.
- The Human Genome Project was an international collaborative effort that started in 1990 and finished in 2003, resulting in the discovery of 3 million SNPs and raising ethical, legal, and social issues related to genetic databases and technologies.
- Personal genomics aims to create tailor-made medications and treatments based on individual genetic profiles, as seen in the All of Us Project, which collects biological data to further precision or personalized medicine.
- However, ethical questions related to genetic testing, such as accuracy, regulation, and clinical benefits, remain, emphasizing the importance of ensuring accuracy before undergoing genetic testing.
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Test your knowledge of telehealth and bioinformatics with this informative quiz! Explore the concepts and applications of telemedicine, including its benefits and barriers, as well as delve into the world of bioinformatics, genomics, and the ethical considerations surrounding genetic testing.